by Bman | Mar 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bertha "Chippie" Hill (March 15, 1905 โ May 7, 1950), was an American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer, best known for her recordings with Louis Armstrong.Hill was born in Charleston, South Carolina, one of sixteen children, but in 1915 the family moved to New...
by Bman | Mar 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
James โGuitar Slimโ Stephens was born on March 10, 1915 near Spartanburg, South Carolina. He began to play the pump organ at the age of 5 and two years later he switched to piano. Slim was so small that his feet would not even reach the organ pedals, so he has one of...
by Bman | Mar 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Blind Willie Walker (1896 โ March 4, 1933) was an early American blues guitarist and singer, who played the Piedmont blues style. He was described by blues musicians such as Reverend Gary Davis and Pink Anderson as an outstanding guitarist, Josh White called him the...
by Bman | Feb 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
J. B. Hutto (April 26, 1926 โ June 12, 1983) was an American blues musician. Hutto was influenced by Elmore James, and became known for his slide guitar work and declamatory style of singing. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame two years after his death.In...
by Bman | Feb 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Joshua Daniel White (February 11, 1914 โ September 5, 1969), better known as Josh White, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names "Pinewood Tom" and "Tippy Barton" in the 1930s.White grew up in...
